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Dream Mas Nightmare

What was supposed to be a dream jump up for hundreds of Grand Kadooment revellers turned into a nightmare after many were left without costumes, scrambling...

Proposal to rename Bay Primary after Sir Garry

There is a proposal for Bay Primary School to be renamed in honour of late National Hero Sir Garfield Sobers, and it has the...

MISSING: Aaliyah Patricia Phillips

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating missing girl Aaliyah Patricia Phillips, 14 years, of Villa Road, Brittons Hill, St Michael. She left home...

Boisterous visitors must pay for damage

By Sandra Downes Magistrate Jared Richards assured an accused man on Wednesday that no damages will be paid to him “as a result of injuries...
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CG ups support for blood collection

Almost two months after launching its Fuelling Hope Blood Drive, CG United has expanded its support for the National Blood Collecting Centre, reinforcing efforts...

Eight years for gun and bullets

Zico Renaldo Williams was jailed for eight years last Friday as a High Court judge declared a fine was not appropriate for his gun...

Proposal to rename Bay Primary after Sir Garry

There is a proposal for Bay Primary School to be renamed in honour of late National Hero Sir Garfield Sobers, and it has the...

WI miss out on series win

West Indies failed in their bid to secure a series win over Pakistan as the visitors roared back from defeat last week to easily...

Pakistan in control

Bajans borrowing more

Institutions and households are borrowing more money from financial institutions. They secured about $264 million in loans during the six-month period ended June 30, the...

Centenarian Eunice celebrates with family

Eunice Kirton, one of Barbados’ newest centenarians, celebrated her 100th birthday on July 20, surrounded by the large family she raised and the community...
 

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Amazon cutting thousands of jobs in January

Amazon aims to shed more than 18 000 roles as it cuts costs, the technology giant’s boss says. Affected workers will be informed from January...

Last sugar subsidy

Government can no longer sustain pumping close to $30 million annual into the sugar industry. And the end of the current season in April will...

Shakeem out for revenge

It could be a bitter battle for revenge when the Barbados Road Tennis Association (BRTA) stages the second edition of the Harris Paints Electing...

Better AgroFest, but fewer exhibitors

This year’s AgroFest exhibition is set to kick off on February 24 under the theme Eat What We Grow, and Barbados Agricultural Society’s chief...

Weekes calls for halfway house

The Chief Magistrate has called for a facility/halfway house where those with psychiatric issues and drug dependencies can be taught skills and given counselling...

Night work along the ABC Highway

Roadworks will be conducted along the Errol Barrow section of the ABC Highway from the Clyde Walcott Roundabout (Hothersal) to the Norman Niles Roundabout...

Four quakes shake Haiti on Wednesday

Port Au Prince – Haiti has been rocked by four earthquakes within a five-hour period on Wednesday, but Civil Protection Directorate (DPC) reported there...

Hoteliers question Gabby’s pay claim

Hoteliers are open to discussion with the Barbados Association of Creatives and Artistes (BACA) for a minimum wage for artistes. However, they are not in...

Attorney: Respect $1.8m for lost decade

The attorney who represented former murder accused Frank Errol Gibson says the State should not appeal the High Court decision that awarded him $1.8...

BNA head appeals for support

The new executive of the Barbados Netball Association made a New Year call for all hands on deck in preparations for an expected hectic...